Isak fires Liverpool to 1-0 win over Iraola’s Bournemouth

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Bournemouth’s English midfielder #08 Alex Scott (R) challenges Liverpool’s Hungarian midfielder #08 Dominik Szoboszlai (C) during the English Premier League football match between Bournemouth and Liverpool at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, southern England on September 20, 2026. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

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Liverpool won 1-0 on Andoni Iraola’s return to Bournemouth thanks to Alexander Isak’s winner.

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Iraola was given a warm reception after leading the Cherries into Europe for the first time in the club’s history.

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That success led to the Basque being snapped up by Liverpool but he has endured an up and down start at Anfield and needed a victory to ease tensions before the international break.

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Liverpool’s performance was again far from convincing but they got the only goal when Cody Gakpo’s cross sat up for Isak to fire in his fourth of the season.

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“To win here is very difficult, I know it very well,” said Iraola. “Overall we’ve improved, definitely since the first games.”

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Victory moves Liverpool up to sixth and within a point of third-placed Brighton.

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Leeds missed the chance to go third themselves after being held 0-0 at home by Crystal Palace.

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